A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

Goal 8: To expand, improve or further the purposes of activities authorized under the Act

Objective 8.1 of 2: EXPAND AND IMPROVE THE PROVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES THAT LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES.

Indicator 8.1.1 of 2: Expansion: A high percentage of projects will be judged to have successfully implemented strategies or yielded results that can contribute to the expansion of services for or the employment of individuals with disabilities.

Targets and Performance Data

Assessment of Progress

Sources and Data Quality

Percentage of projects will be judged to have contributed to the expansion of services for the employment of individuals with disabilities.

Year

Actual Performance

Performance Targets

1999

95.60

2000

100

2001

80

2002

82

2003

85

2004

90

Explanation: Analysis by RSA staff of data received in the Annual Performance Reports submitted by grantees will be used to determine progress. Data analyzed by RSA staff based on information received from the web-based Unified Data Collection Forms Annual Performance Report was used to establish a baseline.

Limitations: The web-based system has been transferred from a contractor to the Department. A number of errors have shown up in this process, which are in the process of being corrected.

Indicator 8.1.2 of 2: Impact: The percentage of projects reporting an impact on rehabilitation service providers including state VR agencies, community rehabilitation service providers, and other providers of rehabilitation services.

Targets and Performance Data

Assessment of Progress

Sources and Data Quality

Percentage of Grantees that Interacted and Presented to State VR Agencies

Year

Actual Performance

Performance Targets

2000

83

2001

85

2002

85

2003

87

2004

89

Percentage of Consumers Referred by State VR to Projects

Year

Actual Performance

Performance Targets

2000

56

2001

58

2002

58

2003

60

2004

62

Percentage of Consumers Referred by Projects to State VR

Year

Actual Performance

Performance Targets

2000

8

2001

10

2002

10

2003

10

2004

10

Explanation: Baseline data based on information obtained in the FY 2000 reporting year when 83% of the grantees interacted with and made presentations to their State VR Agencies, with 56% of the consumers referred by VR and 8% of the consumers referred by the Demonstration projects to VR.

Limitations: Grantees may have difficulty in reporting on their impact to an external agency. Numerous external factors may change the provision or methods of rehabilitation services, and grantees may not be able to pinpoint their impact in the process. Increased contact/interaction with State VR and other rehabilitation service agencies should increase the impact.

Objective 8.2 of 2: DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT SUCCESSFUL NEW TYPES OR PATTERNS OF SERVICES OR DEVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND REPORT THE IMPACT OF THE PROJECTS.

Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: Dissemination: Funded projects that disseminate information to state VR agencies and other funded projects and disability-related organizations and the number of presentations.

Targets and Performance Data

Assessment of Progress

Sources and Data Quality

Funded projects that disseminate information to state VR agencies and other funded projects and disability-related organizations and the number of presentations.

Year

Actual Performance

Performance Targets

Grantee Presentations

Grantee Presentations

2000

83

2001

83

85

2002

85

2003

87

2004

89

Explanation: Data from FY 2000 was used to establish a baseline. FY 2000 was the first year of using the web-based reporting system to establish baseline figures.

Limitations: Goals, objectives and activities are diverse among grantees, and can range from direct consumer services, systems change, technical assistance, etc. This makes comparison of data difficult, since no one data element can be used as a measure of performance.

Improvements: Data will be reported in categories that use the format of the web-based system to give a more complete picture of the accomplishments of the program.